During the registration process, be sure to identify yourself as a Calvin student and also request that your scores be sent to Calvin.

Be careful to enter an accurate social security number! It is a huge inconvenience later if you enter an incorrect number. Canadians: please register using your U.S. social security number - not your Canadian social insurance number. If you do not have a social security number, contact Debbie Abbott.

If you only need to retake one or two subtests, register to take the entire Professional Readiness Examination but when you report to the test site, explain which subtests you need. You will automatically receive a $10 refund for each previously passed Professional Readiness Examination subtest you do not retake. Your refund will be sent after your score report has been issued. However, to be registered correctly for the Professional Readiness Examination, you must send in the full $50 test fee.

Be alert that you complete both the essay assignments and the multiple choice portion of the Writing test.

A set of of mathematical definitions and formulas is provided during the test, along with a four-function calculator that may help you perform calculations on the test.

If you do not pass this subarea, register for an appropriate elementary or secondary math core course as soon as possible (if you have not already completed the math core). Calvin offers free tutoring if you require extra assistance during this class.

The PRE math subareas with lower pass rates are 8. Algebra and Functions (lowest), 9. Geometry and Trigonometry, and 10. Statistics and Probability.

PRE Writing

Use a writer's handbook to prepare for the PRE writing test (such as The DK Handbook, Bedford Handbook, or A Writer's Resource).

All Calvin students have access to the Rhetoric Center, and regular visits can improve your writing skills.

If you do not pass this subarea, register for ENGL 101 if you have not already completed this course.